Mystery Nick Names

[R.M. Schultz]

I am working on a list of Nazi nick-names and I need some of them translated or explained:

Heinz Bär = Known in the Luftwaffe as “Pritzl"

Leo-lothar Barann = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Methusalem"

Joachim Brendel = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Achim"

Heinz Bretnutz = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Pietsch"

Wilhelm Brückner = "Owambo"

Georg-peter Eder = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Schorsch"

Herbert Findeise = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Mungo"

Heinz Frank = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Allan"

Wilhelm Galland = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Wutz"

Hans Hahn = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Assi"

Josef Jennewein = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Pepi"

Paul Körner = "Pilli"

Heinrich Krafft = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Gaudi"

Walter Krupinski = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Graf Punski"

Richard Kunze = "Knüppel-Kunze"

Erich Leie = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Tiger Leie"

Gunther Lutzow = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Franzl"

Josef Menapace = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Bazi"

Werner Mölders = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Vati"

Friedrich-karl Muller(Iv/Jg3) = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Tutti"

Leopold Munster = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Poldi"

Walter Oesau = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Gulle"

Hans Philipp = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Fips"

Josef Priller = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Pips"

Edmund Rossmann = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Paule"

Siegfried Schnell = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Wumm"

Karl Schnörrer = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Quax"

Reinhard Seiler = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Seppl"

Gustav Sprick = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Micky"

Johannes Steinhoff = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Macky"

Heinrich Sterr = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Bazi"

Robert Weiss = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Bazi"

Heinz Wernicke = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Piepl"

Wolf-dietrich Wilcke = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Furst"

Karl Willius = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Charlie"

Josef Zwernemann = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Jupp"

[Luca]

Josef Jennewein = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Pepi"

I dont know nothing concern german language.
In Italia Josef is Giuseppe and the diminutif fine name is Giuseppino that usually is cut in Peppino that is cut again in Pino. In any case Pepi is a sort of short name of Josef.

Josef Priller = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Pips"

Probable the same.

Josef Zwernemann = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Jupp"

Different, but probable born again from the name Josef. (maybe the cut of a sort of big Josef)


Karl Willius = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Charlie"

Appear the english name of Karl

Joachim Brendel = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Achim"

Maybe the cut of the name Joachim

Paul Körner = "Pilli"

Maybe from the diminutif Paulin

Leo-lothar Barann = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Methusalem"

Matusalemme was the Biblic more old man of the planet. Maybe Barann was a very old man?

Leopold Munster = Known in the Luftwaffe as "Poldi"

The same, maybe cut the diminutif name of Leopoldin


Desolate for the poor help.
Luca

[R.M. Schultz]

Extra Thanx for the help!

[MadderCat]

Bazi is german slang for people from bavaria

Methusalem means oldest man in group

Wutz is german slang for pig

Schorsch is german slang for Georg

Vati is german slang for Vater (dad, father)

Quax was a pilot in a german film (Quax der Bruchpilot) with Heinz Ruehmann
where he always broke his planes until he learned properly to fly, maybe
comes this nick from this film

Jupp, Seppl, Seppi, Sepi is german slang (depending on the area) for Joseph

Furst is Fuerst , sovereign, prince, ruler, simply spoken a nobleman

Franzl is german slang for Franz

the other nicknames may come from actions, backgrounds or personal
behaviour of the person

HTH

MadderCat

[nondescript handle]

Richard Kunze = "Knüppel-Kunze"

"Knüppel" is most likely short for "Steuerknüppel" = "control column", "Knüppel" is "club", "stick".

Regards
Mark

[von thoma]

Others nick names:

Heinz "Negus" Marquard,
Emil "Bully" Lang,
Friedrich-Karl "Nasen" Müller,
Otto "Otsch" Bertram,
Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn,
Erich "Bubi" Hartmann,
Josef "Joschko" Fözö,
Adolf "Dolfo" Galland,
Anton "Toni" Hackl,
Robert Weiss,is Robert "Bazzi" Weiss,
Günther "Hupatz" Seeger,
Günther "Fips" Radusch,
Siegfried "Wumm" Lemke,
Hermann-Friedrich "Jupp" Joppien,
Alfred "Fred" Heckmann,
Franz "Gockl" Hahn,
Anton "Toni" Hafner,
Hans "Specker" Grünberg,
Werner "Quax" Quast,
Anton-Rudolf "Toni" Piffer,
Heinz "Figaro" Golinski,
Martin "Tino" Becker,
Wilhelm "Willi" Batz,
Wolfgang "Wolf" Falck,
Ludwig "Zirkus" Franzisket,
Otto "Bruno" Kittel,
Stefan "Steff" Litjens,
Rudolf "Rudi" Müller,
Walter "Nowi" Nowotny,
Rudolf "Rudi" Pflanz,
Herbert "Puschi" Puschmann,
Rudolf "Rudi" Rademacher,
Günther "Fips" Radusch,
Johannes "Hannes" Seifert,
Kurt "Kuddel" Ubben,
Karl "Charly" Willius ,
Josef "Sepp" Wurmheller,
Leopold “Bazi” Steinbatz,
Gustav “Micky” Sprick,
Josef “Joschi” Pöhs,
Anton “Toni” Hafner
And I have a doubt with Wolf Ettel,if he is named "Uddo" or "Udo".Or his correct name is Wolf-Udo Ettel.

[phylo_roadking]

Franzl is german slang for Franz

It's a diminutive, isn't it? "Little Franz" or "Young Franz"? Same as "Fritzl"?

[history1]

Wrong Phylo, a diminutive would be "Franzi" or "Fritzi".